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ArticleJournal of bacteriology2008

Divergence among genes encoding the elongation factor Tu of Yersinia Species.

Sandra Isabel, Eric Leblanc, Maurice Boissinot, Dominique K Boudreau, Myrian Grondin, François J Picard, Eric A Martel, Nicholas J Parham, Patrick S G Chain, Douglas E Bader and 5 more

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Article in Journal of bacteriology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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15 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Sandra IsabelCentre de recherche en infectiologie de l'Université Laval, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec, Canada G1V 4G2.
Eric Leblanc
Maurice Boissinot
Dominique K Boudreau
Myrian Grondin
François J Picard
Eric A Martel
Nicholas J Parham
Patrick S G Chain
Douglas E Bader
Michael R Mulvey
Louis Bryden
Paul H Roy
Marc Ouellette
Michel G Bergeron
Université Laval · CACentre hospitalier universitaire de Québec · CAPublic Health Agency of Canada · CADefence Research and Development Canada · CAJoint Genome Institute · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Elongation factor Tu (EF-Tu), encoded by tuf genes, carries aminoacyl-tRNA to the ribosome during protein synthesis. Duplicated tuf genes (tufA and tufB), which are commonly found in enterobacterial species, usually coevolve via gene conversion and are very similar to one another. However, sequence analysis of tuf genes in our laboratory has revealed highly divergent copies in 72 strains spanning the genus Yersinia (representing 12 Yersinia species). The levels of intragenomic divergence between tufA and tufB sequences ranged from 8.3 to 16.2% for the genus Yersinia, which is significantly greater than the 0.0 to 3.6% divergence observed for other enterobacterial genera. We further explored tuf gene evolution in Yersinia and other Enterobacteriaceae by performing directed sequencing and phylogenetic analyses. Phylogenetic trees constructed using concatenated tufA and tufB sequences revealed a monophyletic genus Yersinia in the family Enterobacteriaceae. Moreover, Yersinia strains form clades within the genus that mostly correlate with their phenotypic and genetic classifications. These genetic analyses revealed an unusual divergence between Yersinia tufA and tufB sequences, a feature unique among sequenced Enterobacteriaceae and indicative of a genus-wide loss of gene conversion. Furthermore, they provided valuable phylogenetic information for possible reclassification and identification of Yersinia species.

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Genetic VariationBacterial ProteinsEnterobacteriaceaeEvolution, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataPeptide Elongation Factor TuPhylogenySequence Analysis, DNAYersiniaBacterial ProteinsPeptide Elongation Factor Tu

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PMID18790860
PMCPMC2576667
OpenAlexW2111696076

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